Spool.



G. K. ANDERSON.

SPOOL.

' APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13, 1909.

9%9fi4l Patented Feb. 15, I910,

A m. I.

GEORGE K. ANDERSON, OF WILLIlVIANTIC, CONNECTICUT.

SPOOL.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE K. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at ll illimantic, in the county of Windham and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSpools, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in spools, and more particularlyto spools made of wood pulp and the like.

The object is to provide a spool with a reinforcing body, and the pulpas it is forced into the mold will be packed around the re inforcingmaterial in such a manner that a very strong and durable spool will beobtained.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction andcombinations of parts which will be hereinafter fully described andpointed out in the claims.

I n the accompanying drawingsFigure l is a partially sectional view ofthe spool, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the reinforcing material.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the metallic core.

A represents the spool the body of which is composed of wood pulp, butif desired other pulp could be used to practically the same advantage. Ahollow core, 2, is received in the body and is constructed practicallystar shaped in cross section. In con structing the core in this mannerthe pulp is packed entirely around the core, forming a solid body fromthe central opening, 8, which extends through the spool in the usualmanner to the exterior of the spool body. The core is constructed ofwire netting,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 18, 1909.

Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

Serial No. 484,228.

which permits the pulp to pass through between the strands of the wire,thereby forming a solid formation throughout the spool body between thecore and pulp.

In constructing the spool with the reinforcing material therein I amenabled to construct a spool which is superior to the ordinary spool orpulp spool. In constructing the core star shaped in cross section itforms a more substantial reinforcing body than could be obtained byforming the'core in a cylindrical body.

The spools or bobbins could be made of any size desired.

It is evident that more or less slight changes might be made in the formand ar rangement of the several parts described without departing fromthe spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to belimited to the exact construction herein set forth, but:

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. As an article of manufacture, a spool comprising a body of wood pulp,and a core of wire netting embedded therein.

2. A spool consisting of a metallic core molded in wood pulp so that thecore is in closed in the pulp.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE K. ANDERSON.

Witnesses CLARENCE A. BOWEN, GEORGE E. IIINMAN.

